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I don't think Panasonic will release another ~24MP FF flagship until they have a new sensor, which they probably do not have access to for a price that makes sense at this time. This "release" is simply continuing an existing product under new regulations. Lots of companies are in the same spot. Nikon did something sort of unique with partial stacking in the Z6III, but there really haven't been any new, affordable FF sensors recently. Obviously, for people who need the better autofocus and dislike the S5II size/weight/whatever, it kinda sucks not to have a slight update to the S1, but that's got to be a tiny, tiny slice of users. Personally, I won't complain about Panasonic cameras until Sony, Nikon, and Canon all have real next-gen FF sensors in $2500 bodies. Lenses, on the other hand... I wish L mount was a little more expansive and creative! But it's okay, I'm still 100% EF mount, and my adapter works fine.

The A7c II is one of the few cameras that I would rather have than the S5 I bought, but at >2x the price (used vs. used), it wasn't worth it. Even A7c used prices are a few hundred more than what I paid for an S5! And I'm way happier with S5 video than A7c.

It will be especially interesting if the "competitor" software rely on the same underlying model, or whether anyone will make their own. These models often work in layers, where lower abstraction levels are still using just a few models that may or may not be updated or improved upon. My prediction is we end up with complex AI tools that end up like this classic xkcd, where the critical pillar will be a single image recognition model that a couple grad students trained in 2008 with 1,000 images they took around campus. https://xkcd.com/2347/

Really impressive. I think what's fascinating right now is the nice user-friendly buttons and sliders like "remix strength" that they have. Obviously OpenAI has designed this to be usable to the general public with very broad controls. I haven't looked into any API for Sora, but other platforms might be able to expose more technical or complex controls for more advanced users. Same applies for the filters they have added. If I recall, ChatGPT refuses to talk about certain subjects, whereas the API has no such limitation.

Interested in seeing the comparisons! There's definitely certain styles that benefit from smaller sensors. Digital images have been around long enough that we might also be approaching a time when digital noise is considered nostalgic in the way that VHS effects, film grain, or even interlacing can communicate timeliness rather than ugliness. Artistically, clean or "filmic" images don't even have to be the goal, and smaller sensors and lenses can certainly evoke specific feelings that larger formats don't. One reason I like full frame is that I do not want the character of a wide-open lens! My most common lens choice is in the 28-35mm range at f5.6 or f8. I like landscapes and action scenes, more than faces, so I often want even sharpness and very little out of focus. That's not to say I don't appreciate other styles.

Perfect for me if it had an EVF! I don't care how bright the screen is, it's going to be rough without an EVF in the desert at midday. I saw on the rumor sites that 7artisans is making an 18mm pancake. Sticking that on an S9 would make an excellent compact setup for my backpacking trips. Maybe their next one will have an EVF.

Well I'm not sure personal attacks on each other's critical thinking skills are constructive. High inflation is a difficult obstacle for an incumbent to overcome. As much as I dislike Trump, it's important to recognize that a large contribution to his loss in 2020 was economic troubles stemming from Covid. I think Biden's administration did fairly well economically, given it was Covid recovery time. Most of the world had higher inflation than the US did. But most voters don't look too closely. Which is very unfortunate, because the Republican/Trump economic agenda is, long term, quite detrimental and also has a considerable amount of doublespeak (to use the 1984 term). We had high inflation, but it's important to note that corporate and ultra wealthy profits were record-high. The higher prices that we consumers paid went straight to rich people and corporations. That's where we see doublespeak: a lot of Republicans say "Make America Great Again" referring to a golden age in the 1960-1980's. The highest marginal tax rate in the 1960's was 91%! It gradually fell to just 50% by 1986, at which point it was slashed in half, ushering in the extreme debt, corporate expansion, and wealth disparity that we still suffer from today, aka Reaganomics. I agree: Make America Great Again--by taxing the wealthy the way we used to, and using that to invest in roads, science, and education, to fuel the technological leadership that we had in the 60's-80's. (Of course, it should not be inferred that I support to the social and racial policies of the 60's! I fully understand the racial undertones of MAGA as a slogan, but I do want to point out their modern economic policies are antithetical to the era that they romanticize) Getting to Trump, there are a couple huge points unrelated to social politics or personality that are worrying 1. Lowering tax rates on wealthy and corporations. All historical trends show that doing so leads to higher wealth disparity, higher deficit, and fewer jobs. In Obama's 8 years, the national deficit fell from $1.42T to $0.44T. The high initial deficit was an increase in spending in response to the financial meltdown in 2008 (that was caused by deregulation). In Trump's first term, the deficit rose again up to $0.98T, even before Covid hit. Between 2009 and 2020, we had the longest period of uninterrupted economic growth in US history. The difference was that Obama grew the economy while reducing deficit while recovering from the 2nd worst economic disaster in US history, whereas Trump inherited 8 years of growth and doubled the deficit. Turns out, giving a ton of money to rich people has the effect of making them richer, nothing else--sometimes it really is that simple. 2. Placing billionaires and CEOs in key government positions, almost always ones who donated significantly to his campaign. This is an obvious conflict of interest considering they are the ones profiting off of high prices. 3. Nominating people with no experience for high positions. If you get your dream job and are hired directing the next Marvel movie. Do you hire a successful business owner, or an academy award winning cinematographer to be DoP? Maybe you think the academy favors certain movies more, and that there is politics involved in picking winners--I don't disagree. I can also guarantee you that every Oscar winner is a helluva lot better than someone who's never picked up a camera before. 4. Ignoring/denying climate change, and pursuing short term profits by consuming natural resources, rather than lead on sustainable energy sources. Ignoring climate change, energy based on carbon extracted from the ground will run out someday. We need to have a replacement before it runs out, rather than after. If we invested in R&D like we did in the 60's (again, the GOP Golden Age) we would be further along.

The NX1 is a very special camera. By far my favorite photo camera I ever used, the only downside was that there was no active EF adapter. If it had a 10 bit log profile for video, I would still be using it today! Video tech moved on, but the photos it produced could not have been better, imo. The ergonomics and menu were simply perfect as well.

I'm not sure I fully understand the tool. It doesn't appear to show over exposure latitude, only underexposure (pushed up in post)? Couldn't there be a different allocation of stops above/below middle grey between different cameras?

As much as I care about e-waste and longevity (which are VERY important to me), the deal breaker on non-replaceable batteries is that if it dies on set, you have to wait to charge it. There's no way I rely on internal battery systems, even if the company has replacement programs. I'll go one step further, and say that it's also frustrating that there are competing standards for batteries. One device uses AA, another AAA, every camera is different. I want to just buy one type of rechargeable battery, one set of chargers, and power everything.

I bought the same kit earlier this year, and I think I paid about $60. Apart from replaceable batteries (I absolutely refuse internal batteries on any equipment), the advantage over 2.4Ghz sets is that it has quite low latency. I can use them to have "wireless" headphones for real time monitoring.

It looks promising! Everything looks sensibly laid out, more or less. I'd be extremely surprised if Fuji doesn't intend to follow up with a S35 version if this sells well. On a side note, the number of people on various sites who said "I would buy x camera if they put it in a cinema body!" and now turn around and say "it's just a lazily rehoused x camera" is truly mind boggling.

I understand the joke you were making about the dumb image being as useful as the original video, and I, as someone who saw the original title and video, and have some familiarity with the video author, chuckled at the picture. All I'm saying is that I also understand SRV's annoyance that to a random passerby who doesn't read the whole thread, his name is on a post that is no longer the content he posted. Thats regardless of who SRV is as a person (who i havent interacted with before), or the original post itself (which I thought was pointless, and orignally ignored). that's why I said it wasn't life or death as an ironic understatement. I'm not upset in any way. I thought andrgl's post was a bit harsh, so I spoke up. if I came across as upset or in support of rumor mill youtube videos, that was a miscommunication on my part.

I agree with @SRV1981. Totally fair for Andrew to decide what is or isn't posted in his forum by deleting content or adding editor's notes, but I don't think it's good practice to change what a user wrote. @SRV1981 did not post the content that it looks like he posted and I think users should have the right to not be misrepresented as saying something they didnt, even if they don't pay hosting fees. I don't pay hosting fees on Facebook either. And I know in this case it's not life or death. I'm just saying I would be annoyed if my username was labeled as the author of something I didn't write or post.

Ah, apologies, I forgot that scene. It's been a bit since I saw dune, I suppose.

Nice! It's always nice to see what people are making. In terms of matching color, I feel that the recent Dune movies were mostly less saturated. But I love the hyper-stylization you have here, too.

Last week I tested my nikon ai 50mm from the 70s against a modern Irix 45mm, which is not a particularly cheap lens. At f1.4, the irix is clearly sharper and optically better in every way. But by f4 the only difference is that the irix is warmer, no appreciable difference in sharpness, CA, distortion, etc. A decently made nifty fifty from the 80s can be pretty damn good, if it doesn't need to be super fast!

Based on focal length alone, I'd rather have 18-40. No idea about optical quality, but I've often found 28mm to be too long for landscapes, and it's pretty easy to crop if I need a 50mm FOV. However I'm also going to make a guess that the R8 is more comfortable to hold. I don't particularly like the grip shape on the S5 series. I miss handling the NX1.

Since many people already own usb c cables, packing a new one with every gadget results in a lot of waste. The reasoning is that not including a cable and charger with every product will both save millions of cables from being thrown out, and save a lot of packaging material since the box can be smaller. When people need cables they can buy one separately. I personally think it's great to standardize cables and not include them by default.

Definitely not for me. Worse sensor, no filter thread, and a fixed lens that isn't wide at all.

I agree it would be nice to have an s1h ii announcement, but unless a competitor makes something better, I'm not too concerned. I used the nx1 for 3 or 4 years after samsung left the market, so it will likely be years before I think about a new camera regardless. The s9 would be nice for me if it had an evf. I could use a smaller photo camera for backpacking.

The main question is which features are you currently missing, and which bodies have those features? If Sony has the features you need now, it's worth considering. If you're thinking about potential features they might add later, then wait until they are here, and decide at that time.

Maybe slightly, but not in a meaningful way imo. If you really want slightly higher resolution. Similar to the z6III where it's better if you specifically want faster readout. So I don't think that panasonics S5 line is significantly behind the similarly priced competition today, and while you can certainly disagree, I bet a large chunk of buyers see that pool of 24 MP hybrids as being pretty similar in overall value, considering the body alone.

My comment was exclusively about todays live stream, which was very low key and routine for some mundane items. But in the larger picture, its true that in the past few years, panasonic has exclusively released mid budget full frame cameras. They haven't competed with the $4300 R5 for sure. So if we are talking about the >$3500-ish market, Panasonic may be out. But in the $1500-$2500 market, I don't see anything that is noticeably more appealing than what panasonic offers, except maybe the quite recent Nikon Z6III, specifically if you care about readout speed. Like I said in the other topic, it may be the case that there simply isn't a better sensor that is reasonably priced right now. It's not like the competition has better sensors in similar priced bodies.

I can't help but feel panasonic didn't do anything wrong here. They had a small announcement, so they didn't hype it. The only hype was the outlandish rumors a bunch of people started throwing around. There was no reason to believe there would be a big cinema announcement... if panasonic had a big announcement, they would have hyped it themselves. What we got was a bunch of firmware updates, a refresh of a low end camera, and a pretty cool new compact lens. I'd actually love their new 18-40 for backpacking trips. Again, if they had indicated in the slightest that there would be a major announcement, that would be a different story. Kind of amazing if people get disappointed that the thing they made up didn't happen.